Sign exhibitor



Sept. 22, 1931. c. T. MARTON 1,324,284

' SIGN EXHIBITOR Filed July 13, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 13 \9 Q g in Wm ATTORNEYS {My 2 1 .5 V M Sept. 22, 1931. c. T. MARTQN SIGN EXHIBITOR Filed July 13, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR BY %z's ATI'ORNEYS Patented Sept. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES CHARLES T. MARTON, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK SIGN EXHIBITOR Application filed July 13, 1928. Serial No. 292,405.

To these and other ends the invention re-- sides in certain improvements and combinalions of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is an elevation of a sign post, sign and sign holder constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view taken at an angle of 90 as compared with Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, but showing one of the lower sign holders removed;

Fig. 5 is a back view of one of the sign holders;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevation of the inside of one of the fastening devices;

Fig. 7 is a side view thereof;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged section taken on the line 88 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6;

V Fig. 10 is a further enlarged view of the 40 interior of a modified form of fastener;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of one of the sign holders;

Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary seetional view taken substantially on the line 4.5 12 -12 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 13 is an enlarged section partly broken away taken in a horizontal plane through a pair of sign holders substantially on the line 1313 of Fig. 2 and showing the form of fastener illustrated in Fig. 10, and

site sides of each support, back to back, a

having a glass enamel coating that gives trasting color.

Fig. 14 is a section taken substanially on the line 1414 of Fig. 13.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

Street signs of the character contemplated by my invention and in the construction of which it may be used to advantage, I usually place at street intersections that bear the names of both of the intersecting streets, one v disposed at a 90 angle to that-of the other. 63 I have shown and will describe such a sign, although my invention includes the use of single street designations.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 indicates a signpost surrounded by the cap piece 2 secured thereto by set screws 3. This cap piece is preferably integrally.

' formed in a single castingwith upper and lower supporting elements 4 and 5 which are preferably flattened on their opposite side and directionally reversed from each other at' an angle of 90. The whole is surmounted by a decorative extension of the casting 6. A'description of one of thesesupporting elements 4, 5 will suffice for both.

Each is provided in the present instance with four openings or sockets 7 as best shown in Figs. 4and 12. I place on oppopair of sign holding plates 8 thatmay be $9 conveniently made of sheet 'metal stampings. Each plate carries on its rear side a pair of projecting rivets or pins 9 which engage in the openingsor sockets 7 in a complementary manner as indicated,the ends of the pins terminating flush with the op positejs ide of the support. These are to support and position the two sign holders.

Each such sign holder 8 is provided along its longitudinal or horizontal edges with a flange 10 that is adapted to slidably and removably and. replaceably receive a sign plate 11. Such sign plates are usually and conveniently formed of aflat sheet of metal the street" name on a background of a con- The ends of these retaining flanges 10 as clearly shown in Fig. 11 are cutback and the extreme edge of the plate at each end is turned rearwardly and inwardly again as indicated at 12 to constitute a sort of a hook or interlocking channel. As shown in Fig. 13 these hooks or channels are turned oppositely on each pair of signholding plates 8 at each end of the pair.

It will be seen that in the make up of the device I have so far described no fastenings other than the rivets or pins 9 have been used, and it is obvious that no tools are required to assemble these.

I secure the holding plates 8 back to back in this interlocking relationship against the support by means of a sliding detachable and replaceable fastening element,.one form of which made from cheap metal stamping is best shown inFigs. 13 and 14. It consists of a body portion 13 in the form of a channel member to the extremities of which are spot welded or otherwise secured on the outer side ornamental corner pieces 14 that give the effect shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and also have functional utility; lVithin the channel member 13 are spot welded or otherwise secured a pair of oppositely spaced angle members 15 that meet in the center in oppositely curved hook sections or channels 16. In assembling as the fasteners 13 are sliped down over the end of the holding plate 8. These portions interlock with the corresponding flanges or hooks 12 of the plates 8 as clearly shown in Fig; 18. The

.sides-of-the members 13 form continuations of the edge flanges 10 of the plates 8 in both clearance and function in confining the ends of the signs 11. It is for the reception of these members 13 that the flanges 10 are cut back as before described, and as best shown in Fig. 11, and the corner pieces 14, being offset, engage the outer surfaces of the flanges 10, and interlock the sign holders at this point of contact also aswell as concealing the joint and making the entire structure appear to be all in one piece.

As the fasteners 13 are slid in the plates their ultimate position is defined by an inwardly turned top flange 17 'that abuts against the top edges of the ends of the plates 8.

In Figs. 6 to 9 the modified form of fastener is shownwhich is integral and may be die-past instead of being built up from'sheet metal stamping. The body thereof may have a central opening 18 with T-shaped projections 19 at top and bottom to engage the oppositely turned flanges 12 of the plates 8 as before, and to interlock therewith at these points.

I claim:

1. In street sign exhibitor, the combination with a support and a pair of sign holdders arranged back to back on opposite sides of the support and having therewith cooperating projecting and recessed positioning and supporting elements, said sign holders being provided with sign retaining flanges on the longitudinal sides thereof, of fastening devices slidably engaged on the ends of the sign holders securing the latter together and against the support, said fastening devices being provided with flanges in continuation of those on the sign holders for engaging and confining the ends of sign plates held therein.

2. In a street sign exhibitor, the combination with a support and a pair of sign holders arranged back to back on opposite sides of the support and having therewith cooperating projecting and recessed positioning and supporting elements, said sign holders being provided with sign retaining flanges on the longitudinal sides thereof and with inturned flanges at the ends thereof, of fastening devices slidably engaged on the ends of the sign holders and provided with oppositely turned interior flanges interlocking with the inturned flanges of the sign holders,

said fastening devices being provided with flanges in continuation of those on the sign holders for engaging and confining the ends of the sign plates held therein.

3. Ina street sign exhibitor, the combination with a support and a pair of sign holders arranged back to back on opposite sides thereof, said sign holders being provided at their ends with inturned flanges, of fastening devices slidably engaging the ends of the sign holders to retain them against the support, said fastening devices being PIOVlClGCl with oppositely turned interlor flanges 1nterlocking withthe inturned flanges of the sign holders.

CHARLES T. MARTON. 

